3 Steps to Determine If You Are Autistic

[Acceleronics]

1. Have suspicions, watch a bunch of videos by autistic youtubers. Think, yeah, that's me.
2. Finally (it took years) make an appointment with an experienced, qualified therapist.
3. After 8 sessions, get the ASD and ADHD diagnosis. 2-for-1! At 65. Took me long enough.
The diagnosis and further exposure to channels like yours helped me understand the ways in which neurotypicals are different from me. This has, I think, improved my ability to have good relationships.

[hayleyball]

I've just been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. It was such a relief but at the same time I also felt angry. The diagnosis has explained so much about my life and struggles. School and work have been such a battle for me and now I feel I've been left to figure this out on my own. Thank God for channels like yours, they are life savers! I have got by in life on my own but really I've always needed support especially in the work place. I'm 48 years old!😕

[aonain]

*insert ‘’ah shit, here we go again’’ meme* - need to retake those test lol

[MillaSch]

Besides your great advice: Such great earrings! They look great with your eyes! 😮😊

[is]

💜 thanks for the tips 👍 i had a little giggle when you said to do research... yup i was researching like crazy and doing all the online tests... my late diagnosed autistic psychologist also showed me the aspie quiz it's great 💜

[jasonuren]

Yep. Did my first test when I was 40 (now 53.) A Facebook friend I knew from school days posted a link to one, the result of which showed she clearly wasn't autistic. Me, however, different story. And the testing and retesting myself with these online tests began. It's incredibly difficult to get an official diagnosis here in UK if you're over 18, so i gave up. When I'd convinced myself, I started researching to find out what it actually is, eventually finding myself here watching and hearing your brilliant advice!

[bwarre]

I really laughed when you gave advice no.3. I am so used to push myself with everything...

[BM__]

I’ve done all of those things AND been officially diagnosed and I still doubt whether I’m autistic every single day 🙃

[LitterboxLegend]

I feel I read all the things and took all the tests which only confirm my suspicion of being autistic, yet my psychologist says they aren't convinced because a lot of my symptoms could be due to trauma (which I have a lot of)... as if you couldn't be autistic and traumatized at the same time 🤨 guess I'll keep fighting, just like I fought for the ADD diagnosis I got today

[grrrooth]

thank you so much!

I took the aspie quiz and scored 99%! I also like it so much better than those with heavy childhood and/or psychodynamic focus :)

so relieved and happy, letting my Different friends know

[Thornskade]

Maybe someone can relate to this, but in 2012 my mother informed me and my family that she read an article about the so-called Asperger syndrome and that it sounded a lot like me. We all sort of knew about autism but not that there was a low-support needs version of it. I wasn't fully convinced though, even though we went to a psychologist for consultation and took a test, I ultimately wasn't keen on missing weeks of school just for a diagnosis. In retrospect, that was definitely the wrong decision. It was years later that I realized I really was broken in ways that couldn't be explained by anything 'normal'. I started reading hundreds of articles and watching hundreds of videos about the topic over the course of nearly three years, and by the time I was diagnosed I still wasn't entirely sure if I had it or not. Funny though I'm told that it's kind of ironically a very strong indicator for being autistic, the doubt just never goes away

[timothywalker]

You can be diagnosed but when you hear back from others, that really gets your attention like no other.

[loniwilliams]

These were very beneficial 😂 yes I did my research. ❤😅 thanks so much Taylor! 🙏

[amjPeace]

At 71 I'm in no big hurry to get an official diagnosis since my biggest problems stem from my AHDH, but I will say that learning all about autism helps me to be more understanding towards other people in my family who are definitely on the higher end of the spectrum.

[PamelaW-ty]

I'm 72 and have wondered for a few years now, 'am I this way because I'm on the autism spectrum?' I've been watching some of your (and other) videos and am still confused. I was married to the same man for 46 years and I suspect he was also on the spectrum. He died in Dec. 2021. Although I miss my husband dearly, I find that I'm not particularly lonely. The lack of loneliness (most of the time) is not at all understood by the other widows in my support group. There are other things that have been talked about in your videos that ring true for me, and I'll not go into specifics here. I took the ASPIE test that you mentioned, and I scored 88% probability of being on the spectrum. I'm retired so I don't have to navigate the workplace anymore and wonder if it even makes sense for me to get a diagnosis at my age. I guess that I would like to just understand some of these "odd" things about myself, because I find it fascinating. I'm pretty much 'ok' with how I am but have some difficulties in a few areas. I think I will continue with these videos and hopefully find community. I suspect I've been "high masking" for a long time and want to delve into that further.

[vitordelima]

This kind of online activity usually attracts some strange people and this is the reason I only interact in public.

[Jenna.g.]

I definitely have trouble putting things into words but if someone says something I’m like “yeah that” darn not sure if the video was cut off but you just said #3 take your time, not sure if you meant to elaborate on that or not

[michellenoneya]

Where’s the website that you said would be posted in the description?? I’d love to check it out. Thank you, Taylor!! 🥰💜🙏

[summerdais]

I just looked for those resources in your description and didn't find them. ❤

[chelisue]

I really think I’m autistic but I DO have cptsd and my therapist thinks it’s solely cptsd. I guess it’s possible but I wish someone would just check. I think it would help my therapy to know that for sure when applying therapy. Just sayin